Thoughts from a Page Podcast
Thoughts from a Page is hosted by me, Cindy Burnett, a voracious reader and book columnist who provides you with casual author conversations and insider information on all of the newest releases that I have read and personally recommend. With so many books coming out weekly, it can be hard to decide what to read so I find the best ones and share them with you. Listen to find your next great book.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 543
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Interview with Sarah High - Senior Partnerships Manager, Bookshop.org
In this Behind the Scenes episode, Sarah and I discuss Bookshop.org and its impact on the book world, her role there and what it entails, how Bookshop.org partners with independent bookstores and sup…
00:39:58 |
Thu 03 Aug 2023
Interview with Sara DiVello - BROADWAY BUTTERFLY
In this interview, Sara and I discuss Broadway Butterfly, how it took her nine years to research this book, deciding what to include and what not to include, building the tension as the story progres…
00:38:23 |
Tue 01 Aug 2023
Interview with Pip Williams - THE BOOKBINDER
In this interview, Pip and I discuss The Bookbinder, creating the book trailer for this book, actually learning to bind books herself, creating a strong sense of place, her stunning book cover, how s…
00:50:57 |
Fri 28 Jul 2023
Interview with Elizabeth Passarella - IT WAS AN UGLY COUCH ANYWAY
In this interview, Elizabeth and I discuss It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway, narrating her audiobook, getting the Prologue right and why she had to rewrite it many times, her favorite essay in the collect…
00:41:12 |
Tue 25 Jul 2023
Interview with Nicole Baart - THE LONG WAY BACK
In this interview, Nicole and I discuss The Long Way Back, social media and how it is impacting our lives today, using a multimedia format to write the story, how the title and cover came about, craf…
00:27:26 |
Fri 21 Jul 2023
Interview with Bruce Borgos - THE BITTER PAST
In this interview, Bruce and I discuss The Bitter Past, his research, what surprised him the most when writing this book, creating a strong sense of place, the title and cover, how this is the start …
00:35:34 |
Tue 18 Jul 2023
Interview with Kim Wickens - LEXINGTON
In this interview, Kim and I discuss Lexington, his impact on the sport of horse racing today, what happened to Lexington after he retired from racing, elk antlers and their significance in racing, h…
00:47:38 |
Fri 14 Jul 2023
Interview with Kristy Woodson Harvey - THE SUMMER OF SONGBIRDS
In this interview, Kristy and I discuss The Summer of Songbirds, how she came up with the idea for this book, Friends and Fiction, deciding which characters would tell the story, including an indepen…
00:34:50 |
Wed 12 Jul 2023
Mary Webber O'Malley and Pamela Klinger-Horn - July and August 2023 Recommended Reads
Mary and Pamela join me to discuss their recommended reads for July and August 2023.
Mary’s Selections:
How Can I Help You by Laura Sims
A Likeable Woman by May Cobb
A Twisted Love Story by Samant…
01:16:39 |
Fri 07 Jul 2023
Interview with Jenny Brown - Senior Editor, Shelf Awareness
In this Behind the Scenes interview, Jenny and I chat about her role as Senior Editor at Shelf Awareness and what that entails, supporting independent bookstores, how Shelf Awareness began, submittin…
00:58:13 |
Thu 06 Jul 2023
Kelly Hooker - Our Favorite Books of April - June 2023
In this episode, Kelly and I chat about our favorite books that published in April through June 2023.
Our shared top reads:
It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway by Elizabeth Passarella
Lucky Girl by Irene M…
01:04:11 |
Tue 04 Jul 2023
Interview with Ashley Poston - THE SEVEN YEAR SLIP
In this interview, Ashley and I discuss The Seven Year Slip, her love of time travel stories, creating a strong sense of place, switching from YA to adult romance, inserting Easter Eggs into this boo…
00:38:47 |
Fri 30 Jun 2023
Interview with Riley Sager - THE ONLY ONE LEFT
In this interview, Riley and I discuss The Only One Left, writing a gothic novel, his writing process, what surprised him the most while writing this one, creating all of the twists and turns, the em…
00:31:11 |
Thu 29 Jun 2023
Interview with Ruth P. Watson - A RIGHT WORTHY WOMAN
In this interview, Ruth and I discuss A Right Worthy Woman, writing about Maggie Lena Walker and including her in all of her books, the cover process, her research, how the title came about, and much…
00:40:05 |
Tue 27 Jun 2023
Interview with Wendy Walker - WHAT REMAINS
In this interview, Wendy and I discuss What Remains, cold cases, her Patreon episode with Megan Miranda, how she writes and edits her books, selecting character names and running Google searches on t…
00:38:11 |
Wed 21 Jun 2023
Interview with Matthew Quirk - INSIDE THREAT
In this interview, Matthew and I discuss Inside Threat, Raven Rock Mountain Complex, what surprised him the most while writing this one, The Night Agent's limited series on Netflix, the challenges of…
00:40:42 |
Tue 20 Jun 2023
Interview with Danielle Trussoni - THE PUZZLE MASTER
In this interview, Danielle and I discuss The Puzzle Master, how she came up with the ideas for this one, working with a puzzle constructor for this book, her research, Sudden Acquired Savant Syndrom…
00:39:02 |
Fri 16 Jun 2023
Cathy Berner - Recommended Romance Novels
Cathy Berner of Blue Willow Bookshop joins me to chat about her favorite romance novels.
Cathy's Book Recommendations:
This is Not a Book about Benedict Cumberbatch by Tabitha Carvan
My Go-Tos:
Jasmi…
00:49:09 |
Thu 15 Jun 2023
Interview with Fiona Davis - THE SPECTACULAR
In this interview, Fiona and I discuss The Spectacular, how she decided to write about Radio City Music Hall and the Rockettes, the Book Club kit created for this book, taking the cover in a differen…
00:40:41 |
Tue 13 Jun 2023
Interview with Simon Mockler - THE DARK THAT DOESN'T SLEEP
In this interview, Simon and I discuss The Dark That Doesn't Sleep, when the setting is a character, Project Iceworm, setting a story in the late 1960s, crafting twists and turns, and much more.
Chec…
00:35:03 |
Fri 09 Jun 2023
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